Human Resources (HR) News Archive
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Human Resources (HR) News Articles
What You Need to Know About the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission
March 31 2011
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces laws that prohibit employers from discriminating in their practices related to hiring, firing, pay or other employment conditions based on an employee’s or applicant’s race, color, age (40 or older),religion, sex or national origin. It also prohibits sexual harassment. Title VII of the…
2011 Form W-9 Released
March 24 2011
The IRS Releases the 2011 Form W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
The IRS has released an updated Form W-9 for tax year 2011. The Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification has quite a few changes, so you should begin using this form immediately.
The previous form…
Standard Verification of Employment Response Form
March 23 2011
After reviewing responses from groups such as the APA Government Affairs Task Force, the Office of Child Support Enforcement (OCSE) realized the burden on employers completing the varying Verification of Employment forms from each state. In an effort to help the employer,…
FMLA Exigency Leave
February 9 2011
What Qualifies as Exigency Leave for Military FMLA?
An eligible employee may qualify for FMLA leave if there is a qualifying exigency due to one of these eight conditions affecting a spouse, son, daughter, or parent in the armed forces:
- Short-notice deployment: If the military member is called to…
OSHA Targets Underreporting of Workplace Injuries
July 16 2010
Recent government reports found that a high percentage of workplace injuries and illnesses are not being reported by employers. This reporting has prompted the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) to launch an enforcement initiative focused on identifying employers who underreport workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA has…
OSHA Record Keeping
May 5 2010
And when was the last time you read the complete OSHA Recordkeeping Handbook from cover to cover? Um hm…...I thought so. It may sound daunting, but there are really some quite simple things to remember when you track OSHA incidents.
First, if you don’t have over 10 employees, you…
Using OSHA Reports to Identify Problems
April 29 2010
How can your Human Resource software help reduce employee injuries? While OSHA has certain requirements that must be met to provide a safe and injury free work environment, they are not always adhered to by employees or there may just be an unforeseen accident. If your HR software application can…